Philosopher

John Lachs

Overview

John Lachs (July 17, 1934 – November 14, 2023) was a Hungarian-born American philosopher. He was Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, where he began teaching in 1967.

Lachs received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1961. His primary focus was on American philosophy (most prominently George Santayana) and German Idealism.

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Philosophers who discussed John Lachs

• George Santayana
• Ruth Barcan Marcus
• Henry David Thoreau
• William James
• Tom Rockmore

Ideas John Lachs discusses

• American Philosophical Association
• Philosophy
• Idealism
• George Santayana
• Bioethics
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Metaphysical Society of America
• Libertarianism
• Yale University
• Budapest
• Josiah Royce
• McGill University
• William James
• Pragmatism
• Glenn McGee

Place in the tradition

Part of Pandeism.

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